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On november 6, 2018, netflix announced an adaptation of my fathers dragon, with nora twomey directing from a script meg lefauve wrote from a story by lefauve and john morgan, who are producing the film along with tomm. About ruth stiles gannett kahn ruth stiles gannett kahn, author of the childrens book classic my fathers dragon, will tell you that she isnt a real writer, that real writers work at their craft every day. Elmer and boriss island hopping adventures continue. I cant remember if i read it when i got it or not, but it was the first chapter book that i read out loud to aidan at the age of 4. Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an unforgettable experience. Free my fathers dragon activities and printables story.
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